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Montana Fouts Named to USA Softball 2026 Athlete Pool: Roll Call
Former Alabama softball pitcher Montana Fouts was one of 36 athletes named to the 2026 USA Softball Women’s National Team athlete pool. This group will compete at the World Baseball Softball Confederation (WBSC) World Cup Group Stage event as well as the 2026 USA Softball International Cup. These players will also be in consideration for the 2028 Olympic team.
Fouts was an all-American pitcher at Alabama from 2019 to 2023 and has represented Team USA on the international stage multiple times at the World Games in 2022 and the Pan American games in 2023. She currently plays in the AUSL for the Utah Talons.
𝑱𝒖𝒔𝒕 𝒂𝒏𝒏𝒐𝒖𝒏𝒄𝒆𝒅 🔥
🇺🇸 𝟯𝟲 𝗮𝘁𝗵𝗹𝗲𝘁𝗲𝘀 have been named to the 2026 𝗪𝗡𝗧 𝗔𝘁𝗵𝗹𝗲𝘁𝗲 𝗣𝗼𝗼𝗹 ahead of the WBSC World Cup & International Cup!
𝑹𝒆𝒂𝒅 𝒎𝒐𝒓𝒆 ➝ https://t.co/95L5FZk6GY#USWNT | #USASoftball pic.twitter.com/pckOSDeebs — USA Softball (@USASoftball) April 2, 2026
Lexi Kilfoyl and Skylar Wallace both started their careers at Alabama before transferring to Oklahoma State and Florida respectively and were also named to the athlete pool. The WBSC World Cup group stage will be September 12-16 at Devon Park in Oklahoma City.
Crimson Tide Roll Call: Friday, April 3, 2026
- Former Alabama basketball player and longtime assistant Antoine Pettway was recognized as the Ben Jobe National Coach of the Year for his work at Kennesaw State this year. Pettway’s squad won the Conference USA tournament, earning a spot in the NCAA tournament.
ESPN’s @ReceDavis congratulates Kennesaw State head coach Antoine Pettway on winning the 2026 Ben Jobe National Coach of the Year award. @KSUOwlNation @KSUOWLSMBB @ConferenceUSA #2026CIAwards
AWARD WEBSITE: https://t.co/Z9hgSc3ZTr pic.twitter.com/82E9xpBd7U
— College Insider Inc. (@collegeinsider) April 2, 2026
- After her introduction as the new women’s basketball head coach earlier in the day, Pauline Love threw out the first pitch at the Alabama softball game on Thursday night.
Love + Mudita #RollTide pic.twitter.com/JvJNcKL1qb
— Alabama Women’s Basketball (@AlabamaWBB) April 3, 2026
- Former Alabama forward Brandon Miller has set a new franchise record for the Charlotte Hornets with 54 consecutive games with a made 3-pointer.
keep it goin’ ☔️
54 games in a row with a bmill three! pic.twitter.com/h8u62Sf1Sj
— Charlotte Hornets (@hornets) April 2, 2026
Alabama Crimson Tide Thursday results:
- Women’s tennis: LSU 4, Alabama 1
- Softball: Texas 9, Alabama 1
- Baseball: Alabama 10, Oklahoma 7
Alabama Crimson Tide Friday schedule:
- Track and field at Battle on the Bayou, Baton Rouge, Louisiana, All day
- Rowing at Rocky Top Invite, Oak Ridge, Tennessee
- Baseball at Oklahoma, Norman, Oklahoma, 1 p.m., SEC Network+
- Gymnastics at NCAA Regional vs. Utah, Denver and Oregon State, Corvallis, Oregon, 3 p.m., ESPN+
- Softball vs. Texas, Tuscaloosa, Alabama, 7:30 p.m., SEC Network
Countdown to Alabama Football’s A-Day Scrimmage
8 days
On this date in Alabama Crimson Tide history:
April 3, 1985: Former Alabama quarterback Bobby Skelton was hired by the NFL as a back judge. Skelton, a long-time SEC official, joined former teammate Bobby Boylston, captain of the 1960 Alabama team, as a member of Art McNally’s NFL officiating crews. As a player, Skelton was best remembered for leading Alabama’s 16-15 win over Georgia Tech in 1960. — Bryant Museum
Alabama Crimson Tide Quote of the Day:
“I thought Nebraska was the most football-crazed state until I came to Alabama. — James Michener in 1975 when he was writing his book, “Sports in America.”
We’ll leave you with this…
Home Sweet Home! 🐘#RollTide | @UA_Athletics @Plove55 pic.twitter.com/rp1IHl0ZpP
— Alabama Women’s Basketball (@AlabamaWBB) April 2, 2026
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Montana Lottery Powerball, Lotto America results for April 29, 2026
The Montana Lottery offers multiple draw games for those aiming to win big.
Here’s a look at April 29, 2026, results for each game:
Winning Powerball numbers from April 29 drawing
03-19-35-51-67, Powerball: 15, Power Play: 2
Check Powerball payouts and previous drawings here.
Winning Lotto America numbers from April 29 drawing
06-19-24-30-48, Star Ball: 04, ASB: 05
Check Lotto America payouts and previous drawings here.
Winning Big Sky Bonus numbers from April 29 drawing
16-18-27-28, Bonus: 05
Check Big Sky Bonus payouts and previous drawings here.
Winning Powerball Double Play numbers from April 29 drawing
07-52-56-67-69, Powerball: 03
Check Powerball Double Play payouts and previous drawings here.
Winning Montana Cash numbers from April 29 drawing
11-14-24-29-45
Check Montana Cash payouts and previous drawings here.
Winning Millionaire for Life numbers from April 29 drawing
05-10-17-21-42, Bonus: 02
Check Millionaire for Life payouts and previous drawings here.
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When are the Montana Lottery drawings held?
- Powerball: 8:59 p.m. MT on Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday.
- Mega Millions: 9 p.m. MT on Tuesday and Friday.
- Lucky For Life: 8:38 p.m. MT daily.
- Lotto America: 9 p.m. MT on Monday, Wednesday and Saturday.
- Big Sky Bonus: 7:30 p.m. MT daily.
- Powerball Double Play: 8:59 p.m. MT on Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday.
- Montana Cash: 8 p.m. MT on Wednesday and Saturday.
- Millionaire for Life: 9:15 p.m. MT daily.
Missed a draw? Peek at the past week’s winning numbers.
This results page was generated automatically using information from TinBu and a template written and reviewed by a Great Falls Tribune editor. You can send feedback using this form.
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Viewpoint: Proposed law creates new risks for Montana businesses
Bruce Gillespie
Spring is typically a season of optimism. Entrepreneurs are opening new businesses, family farms and ranches are calving and planning for the next season, and existing small business owners are reviewing their finances and planning for growth.
However, at precisely this moment, Congress is considering legislation that would make those plans harder and riskier for Montana’s small businesses and agricultural producers. The Credit Card Competition Act (CCCA), also known as the Durbin-Marshall bill, may be marketed as pro-competition, but its real-world consequences would fall squarely on local businesses, farmers, ranchers, and the community banks they rely on.
We have seen before what happens when Washington underestimates the importance of these institutions. After the 2010 Durbin Amendment regulated debit card interchange fees, small banks were forced to roll back services or merge with larger institutions. The result was a steady erosion of community banking, particularly in rural states like Montana where alternatives are limited.
The Credit Card Competition Act threatens to repeat that mistake on an even larger scale.
Montana’s economy depends on relationship banking. In rural towns and small cities alike, smaller, community banks are often the only institutions willing to take the time to understand a seasonal business, a start-up operation, or a multigenerational farm. These lenders don’t just process transactions — they provide the credit that allows businesses to hire workers, buy equipment, and survive lean months. By decreasing the revenue small banks receive from credit card transactions, the Credit Card Competition Act does the exact opposite of what its name implies—it consolidates financial resources with larger banks and forces smaller, more local, lenders to limit credit access and cut services.
Research indicates that legislation like the CCCA would cost community banks billions of dollars annually in lost revenue. For Montana banks, that lost revenue would translate directly into fewer small business loans, tighter credit standards, and less flexibility for agricultural producers who depend on operating loans to get through the year.
Community banks are not a niche player in small business finance — they are the backbone. Nationwide, they provide the majority of small business credit and the vast majority of farm loans. In Montana, where agriculture, tourism, construction, and energy drive local economies, weakening community banks means weakening the businesses that sustain our state as a whole.
Analysts have warned that the CCCA would also make unsecured credit harder to access as banks respond by tightening eligibility requirements. For a new Montana business owner trying to finance inventory or payroll in January, or for a rancher seeking seasonal credit, that tightening could have catastrophic consequences. This comes at a time when Montana businesses are already navigating higher input costs, workforce challenges, and economic uncertainty.
Supporters of the CCCA promise savings by claiming that credit card fees would decrease, but what they don’t mention is that small businesses in rural states like Montana will get left in the dust with less available credit, and fewer choices.
As a state legislator, I believe that decisions made in Washington should strengthen — not undermine — the small businesses and farms that form the backbone of Montana’s economy. As we begin a new year defined by planning, investment, and opportunity, Congress should learn from past mistakes and reject the Credit Card Competition Act.
Senator Gillespie represents Senate District 9 in the Montana State Legislature.
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